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Thursday Doors- Eureka!

September 4, 2025Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors, Travel and TourismTagged Doors, Eureka, Historic Sites, Mining town, Nevada, Rural Decay, Thursday Doors38 Comments

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Several weeks ago a girlfriend of mine sent me a photo of a building in Eureka, NV via a text message. She said, “Here’s a door picture for you! ❤️ Eureka, NV.

I asked her if I could share it with you all and she said, “Yes. I knew you’d like those.”

It has 4 doors!

She said she did the walking tour and this building is number 35 on the tour. She sent the passage about the history of this site/building too.

I hadn’t heard of Eureka, NV prior to her sending me these images so, I looked it up. Travel Nevada says, ” Eureka, Nevada bills itself as the Friendliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America. This charming little town is one of the American West’s best-preserved mining communities, thanks to dozens of beautifully intact historic buildings to admire and plenty of hands-on history to explore, along with modern comforts, tasty food, and drink, and endless outdoor adventure a stone’s throw away.”

“In 1864 several prospectors made their way east from booming Austin in search of less crowded diggin’s, which they found—at least for a brief moment. Eventually, their “eureka” moment arrived in the form of a silver strike that would become the state’s largest, second only to the unrivaled Comstock Lode in Virginia City.

Unlike thousands of Western boomtowns that quickly went bust, Eureka continued to prosper, thanks to its proximity to troves of silver, lead, zinc, and (still today) gold. At its height, Eureka could churn out 700 tons of ore in a single day, a feat that secured status as the seat of the richest county in the Silver State.”

https://travelnevada.com/cities/eureka/

There’s more information and some photos at the link. I think it would be a neat place to explore.

Thank you so much, Jarlath for the images and introduction to Eureka, NV and its doors!

Friends who send door pics are the best aren’t they.

This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/2025/09/04/osv-cow-parade/

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Thursday Doors-Vintages

July 24, 2025Posted in Photography, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism, Travel PhotographyTagged Cruising, Doors, iPhone 14 Pro, Quantum of the Seas, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism, wine31 Comments

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He-Man and I were recently on an Alaskan Cruise which was a lot of fun and full of beautiful scenery, but you know I had an eye out for the unique or unusual door too. I think this one fits the bill. Vintage’s Bar on the Quantum of the Seas ship.

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This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/2025/07/24/shop-doors-part-2/

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Thursday Doors; Immaculate Conception

June 5, 2025June 4, 2025Posted in Architecture, Photography, Thursday DoorsTagged Architecture, Churches, OH, stained glass windows, stone buildings, Thursday Doors35 Comments

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I did find a beautiful stone church while in Port Clinton, OH. Immaculate Conception. The doors are lovely.

Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find any information about the building online so, my photos are all I have to share this week.

Here’s a closer look at the doors.

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Thursday Doors-Ottawa Co. Courthouse

May 29, 2025Posted in Architecture, Photography, Thursday DoorsTagged Architectural Photography, Building, Courthouses, iPhone 14 Pro, Ohio, Ottawa County Courthouse, Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism37 Comments

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One evening after dinner in Port Clinton, Ohio while we were walking back to the car I spied a clock tower rising above city, so I said to He-Man I wanted to go check it out…he knew I was thinking Thursday Doors.

I was expecting to see a church, but it’s Ottawa County Courthouse, officially Ottawa County Court of Common Pleas. It’s beautiful. I loved the stone, the grounds, and especially the clock tower. Built in 1898-1901 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style by architect Wing & Mahurin and contractor was Caldwell & Drake Construction of Columbus, Indiana.

From the website of American Courthouses the description says:

“The building faces west and is a three story brown colored sandstone and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Port Clinton. The building has North Amherst Sandstone and pink colored Tennessee marble. The square tower, located in the center of the roof, rises to 132 feet above the ground. The top of the tower contains a belfry for the clock chimes, and the clock faces are located in gables similar to, but smaller than, those below. In the interior, the building is constructed around the central stairwell that rises to the second floor and forms a vault. Four scenes depicting Ottawa County are painted on the walls outside the courtroom: “Quarrying,” “Farming,” “Fishing,” and “Fruit Growing.” These four original industries of the county also define in large measure the significant immigrant groups that settled here. The French were the fishermen, the Danes were the farmers, the Germans were the fruit growers, and the Slavic peoples worked the quarries. The chandelier, hanging from the middle, was taken from the courtroom when it was remodeled and the ceiling lowered. The building houses the County Court of Common Pleas – General, Domestic Relations, Juvenile and Probate.”

It was closed by the time we arrived, but I did peek in through the doors and saw the staircase and chandelier, They looked lovely.

I think these are the front doors. I loved that entrance cover. I think it’s copper by the way its patina is coloring.

Here’s the east side closer look at the doors, arch, and windows.

There’s a plaque at both entrances.

For more information about the history of the county seat visit https://www.ottawacocpcourt.com/history/

This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/2025/05/29/misc-iowa-doors/

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Thursday Doors- Jensen Mansion

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025Posted in Architecture, National Register of Historic Places, Photography, Thursday DoorsTagged chimneys, Doors, Fence, Historic Places; Cololnial Revival Style Houses, Houses, mansions, patio, pineapple decor, Thursday Doors, white picket fence, widow's walk43 Comments

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This week I’m sharing a house with a pretty door that I’ve wanted to photograph for ages. While shopping in downtown Gardnerville, NV a few weeks back I finally turned down Ezell Street to make a few photos of the Jensen Mansion.

This mansion was built by Arendt Jensen back in 1910. In the year 1887 when he was just 28 he arrived in Gardnerville, NV. There were just two houses in town.

There’s a plaque on the tree out front telling us a little about him and the house.

The Plaque says,” Arendt Jensen had this beautiful mansion constructed for his family in 1910. Mr. Jensen owned a general merchandise store in Gardnerville that became very prosperous. He later established the first bank in Carson Valley. The Douglas County Farmer’s Bank.

An advertisement in the Record Courier newspaper in 1906 stated at the “A. Jensen store you can buy anything at prices that are right.”

Meticulously restored, the Jensen Mansion has been a bed and breakfast in the recent past. The home and grounds also appeared in the movie “The Wizard” staring Fred Savage, and Beau Bridges. The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.”

I found this website while doing a bit more research about the man and house. https://www.clairitage.com/2017/12/29/gardnerville-jensen-mansion/

There’s some interesting information on the Clairitage site. There’s a photo of the brick Mercantile building that Jensen built there, and the 3 arched building is still in town. The 3 arched building is a huge antique store that I love to poke around in. My last stop in I scored a lovely duck decoy that now lives in my bedroom. 😊 Okay let’s get back on topic. The door!

Here’s a somewhat closer look at the front door.

I like the privacy lace curtains over the door, and the pineapples at the gate.

The side patio and large front patio, and the widow’s walk are all nice too.

I think it’s a private residence again so I wasn’t able to walk around the grounds or get a peek inside. Maybe one day.

This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at:

https://nofacilities.com/2025/04/17/mt-washington-pittsburgh-doors/

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Thursday Doors- From Santa Barbara, CA

April 10, 2025April 9, 2025Posted in Thursday DoorsTagged Architecture, Doors, Houses, Lamps, Portals, Santa Barbara CA, Thursday Doors, vines47 Comments

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He-Man and I went back to Santa Barbara, CA for a long week-end to celebrate our wedding anniversary at the end of March. While out and about I photographed a couple of doors, and a gate.

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Reagan Ranch Center

This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/

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I’m out photographing wildflowers and I hope waterfalls today so I’ll be late responding to your comments and visiting your posts, but I’ll get there.

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Thursday Doors-I’m not saying there are Aliens, but…

March 13, 2025Posted in Thursday Doors, Travel and Tourism, Travel PhotographyTagged Area 51 Alien Store, Fun Stops along the Journey, Hwy 95, Somewhere in Nevada, Thursday Doors48 Comments

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When passing near Area 51 one does wonder.

We passed this store on the way down to Henderson, NV and knew we’d have to stop on our way home. It’s got an ice cream shop, and lots of souvenirs all on the Area 51 theme. It’s a fun stop along the journey.

This post is part of the weekly challenge Thursday Doors hosted by Dan Antion over at https://nofacilities.com/2025/03/13/east-hartford-detour/

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